【推荐2】选词填空。
根据语境，用方框中所给短语的适当形式填空。（每个短语仅使用一次）

approve of; last of all; ahead of; senior to; be absorbed in; make an appointment with; defend…against…; work on; set to work; by accident

1. I don’t know whether they did it ____________ or by design.
2. He soon got __________ other runners and won the first place in the race.
3. Do you _____________ the idea that success can be measured in terms of money alone?
4. How can we __________ our homeland __________ enemy if we don’t have an army?
5. The coffee break is over; it’s about time you ____________.
6. He ________ so ______________ thought that he ran against a passer­by.
7. The article explains how agricultural products in field ______________ food on the plate.
8. His dancing skills are good, but he needs to ___________ his strength.
9. I’d like to _______________ Mr. Smith on this Friday. Could you take a message for me?
10. She’s ____________ me, so I have to do what she tells me.

【推荐1】Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

A. flexible       B. function            C. accomplished       D. capable E. initiative          F. valued             G.   fulfil          H. pattern

Family problems come in all shapes and sizes; some are short-lived and easily managed, while others are more chronic and difficult to handle. Stress points include events such as illness and injury, changing jobs, changing schools, moving and financial difficulties. Each family develops its own ways of coping with these stresses, some of which work better than others. Unsuccessful coping can be recognized by a number of characteristics, including the following:

This usually occurs because family members avoid discussing problems or even avoid admitting that problems exist. Some families just have not learned the skills of negotiating or, for some other reason, cannot let go of bad or hurt feelings. Children are likely to     1     their behavior after their parents' behavior and may learn to refuse to talk about feelings and problems.

Families often have not decided how family responsibilities will be divided among family members. When that happens, family life can become chaotic, and many things do not get     2    . At the other extreme, some families are not     3     at all, and family members do not help one another out or fairly reassign responsibilities as family circumstances change.

Families are, especially for children, the most important source of emotional support. During the middle years, children find it hard to obtain this emotional support outside the family. Children do not perform or develop well without this support.

Families     4     best when the individuality of each family member is acknowledged and appreciated. At the least, even if someone else's personal traits or characteristics are not highly     5    , each family member needs to tolerate these traits and respect that individual. Otherwise children are likely to have a difficult time developing a healthy self-image, and they will have low self-esteem and poor social skills.

Children need to succeed in order to feel     6     of successfully managing life's stresses and challenges. If they are taught or encouraged to rely on others (within the family or outside it) to solve their problems, they will have low self-esteem and lack     7     and will have trouble succeeding in the world.